Head-to-head
Rack Shack bbq vs Steel Smoke BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Rack Shack bbq | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Contests | 38 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 2 | Category wins | 0 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| 92% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.7% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 75% |
| ±10.49% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.66% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| Rack Shack bbq | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 4 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 3 |
| 2 | Pork (7 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Steel Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.17 points at Smokin in Steele (2024-05-31)
- 🤏 Closest call: 5.7028 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rack Shack bbq | Steel Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 70 / 77 (664.4572) | 63 / 77 (670.1600) | Steel Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 26 / 28 (659.8172) | 27 / 28 (652.4688) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 34 (674.7656) | 29 / 34 (658.1944) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (679.8628) | 33 / 37 (662.2516) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 27 / 41 (664.9828) | 12 / 41 (678.7888) | Steel Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 12 / 32 (681.0512) | 26 / 32 (659.8856) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 43 / 58 (169.6684 · Backyard) | 35 / 58 (676.5144 · Master) | Steel Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 / 21 (347.3944 · Backyard) | 17 / 21 (659.8972 · Master) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 11 / 28 (322.1944 · Backyard) | 28 / 28 (634.7316 · Master) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 59 (346.8228 · Backyard) | 51 / 59 (643.8976 · Master) | Rack Shack bbq |